Month: July 2026

Kerala govt issues order suspending ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar, cites SIT findings of ‘interference’ in Youth Congress workers assault probe

July 24, 2026 admin

A day after approving disciplinary proceedings against senior IPS officer M.R. Ajith Kumar for alleged interference in the probe into the assault of Youth Congress workers in Alappuzha, the Kerala government on Friday (July 24, 2026) formally placed him under suspension, holding that the allegations against him were supported by the statements of multiple investigating officers…

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Cricket Australia open to hosting Ashes Test in India

July 24, 2026 admin

CA chief executive Todd Greenberg. | Photo Credit: The Hindu After deciding to take the Big Bash League opener to Chennai later this year, Cricket Australia is now considering the idea of having an Ashes Test in India at some point in future. CA chief executive Todd Greenberg, however, ruled out any immediate plan. Australia…

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As the sea changes, fisherwomen in Tamil Nadu struggle to stay afloat

July 24, 2026 admin

A minute is always 60 seconds. But it rarely feels that way for Kavitha, 40, selling fish under an unforgiving sun. By seven each morning, she has to arrange the day’s catch neatly on a small table at Chennai’s bustling Nochikuppam fish market, one of the city’s fishing hamlets tucked between the Marina Loop Road…

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Pakistan vows retaliation against any attack on its vessels amid West Asia conflict

July 24, 2026 admin

Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi’s remarks at a weekly press briefing came after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea earlier in the day. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan on Thursday (July 23, 2026) vowed “swift” retaliation to any hostile act against vessels carrying its flag or maritime interests…

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Militant arrested in connection with bomb blast at Manipur petrol pump

July 24, 2026 admin

A militant was arrested on July 24, in Manipur’s Bishnupur district in connection with a bomb blast at a petrol pump in Moirang. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “A militant was arrested in Manipur’s Bishnupur district in connection with a bomb blast at a petrol pump in Moirang,” police said on Friday (July 24,…

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Stock markets tumble in early trade as crude oil prices hit $100 per barrel mark

July 24, 2026 admin

Stock markets tumble in early trade as crude oil prices hit 0 per barrel mark

Crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel mark amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the West Asia. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday (July 24, 2026) as crude oil prices crossed $100 per barrel mark amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the West Asia….

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Rupee rises 22 paise to 96.51 against U.S. dollar in early trade

July 24, 2026 admin

On July 23, the rupee ended 20 paise weaker at 96.73 against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee rose 22 paise to 96.51 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Friday (July 24, 2026), on likely RBI intervention to stem its further slide after global crude oil prices crossed the…

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After PM’s announcement, Delhi HC designates fast-track court for paper leak cases

July 24, 2026 admin

People stage a protest in support of Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) ongoing agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar demanding accountability over irregularities in competitive examinations, reforms in the education system and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Delhi High Court has designated a special fast-track court to exclusively…

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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 5 LIVE: Opposition likely to continue protests amid deadlock over NEET discussion without ‘pre-conditions’

July 24, 2026 admin

Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The Parliament enters day 5 of the ongoing Monsoon Session on Friday (July 24, 2026) even as both Houses have not transacted any business commencing session proceedings on July 20. Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha…

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U.S. Justice Department withdraws NY Times subpoenas over Trump plane report

July 24, 2026 admin

The subpoenas were issued after a Times report that the Qatari-gifted Air Force One lacked certain security countermeasures, including anti-missile defences. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday (July 23, 2026) withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters over a story they wrote about security concerns with a plane…

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